Solution for SCH/SUM Pets...discuss

[axemtitanium]

I've healed turn 4 and never left Cleric Stance in AK as SCH without manually using any of the fairy's abilities except Embrace. I generally don't use the Place command unless it's absolutely necessary (t5 is the only place I can think of). Could I be a better healer if I did micro the fairy? Maybe. Is there anything in this game hard enough to require it? No.

That said, being able to put pet actions into macros would be awesome, if only so I could macro both fairies' Embraces into one button.

[Iecerint]

If you tell Selene to use her skill-speed buff, she will immediately overwrite it with the spell-speed buff as soon as it is available unless you manually re-steady her.

[EvokerKeii]

Micromanagement is tedious and not fun and therefore not a solution. Some people may enjoy it, as there is always someone who enjoys anything, but I'd wager the far greater majority do not.
It is also not feasible to require micromanagement in a game built around and where a large portion of players use a controller to play.
Does fine micromanagement skills make you a better player? Absolutely that is the case, but you should not be put in a situation where you are excluded from social content based on this factor alone.

[Gatzby_or_Holden]

Snip.

Most of these suggestions are to prevent micromanaging. A lot of them are simply about making the pets more manageable without having to solely focus on it. As it is now, at least IMO, pets are def not being used to their most effective ability.

[Iecerint]

Micromanagement is much easier on PC than on PS3, so I think SE would not want that to be the long-term solution.

[Gatzby_or_Holden]

On EOS obey doesn't work from what I've seen. Pretty sure it only works on SELENE. Could be completely wrong. I'm at work so I cant test it.

[Hvinire]

In patch 2.1 we will be making a few adjustments to pet hotbars and abilities, starting with being able to hide the pet hotbar for mouse and keyboard users and addressing the use of pet actions for macros.
We're looking into various adjustments, but did want to clarify that we have no plans to implement a gambit style system for pets.

[MercuryAquarius]

In patch 2.1 we will be making a few adjustments to pet hotbars and abilities, starting with being able to hide the pet hotbar for mouse and keyboard users and addressing the use of pet actions for macros.
We're looking into various adjustments, but did want to clarify that we have no plans to implement a gambit style system for pets.

THANK YOU! This will be great!

[Borfin]

In patch 2.1 we will be making a few adjustments to pet hotbars and abilities, starting with being able to hide the pet hotbar for mouse and keyboard users and addressing the use of pet actions for macros.
We're looking into various adjustments, but did want to clarify that we have no plans to implement a gambit style system for pets.

That's a shame, as it makes SCH healing needlessly tedious and would certainly set SCH apart from a typical pet class in any other MMO.

I don't mind pet micromanagement when DPSing, but the fluidity takes a huge hiccup when Eos starts popping Whispering Dawn when I DON'T FREAKING WANT HER TO WD.

just make a macro that put her in steady after WD (when macro are released)

Ah, but that's the trick, isn't it?

[whoopeeragon]

The fairies already feel like they run on their own 'gambits'. Does anyone get that vibe? Here's my 'attempt' at how they use their spells...assuming that they are on Sic.

Eos:

Ally: Owner HP<70% - Embrace
Ally: HP<70% - Embrace
Ally: HP<90% - Whispering Dawn
Self: HP<70% - Embrace
Self: HP<90% - Whispering Dawn
Ally: Any - Fey Illumination
Ally: Any - Fey Convenant


Selene:

Ally: Owner HP<70% - Embrace
Ally: HP<70% - Embrace
Self: HP<70% - Embrace
Foe: Skill Casting - Silent Dusk
Ally: Any - Fey Glow